Making the Case for Upgrading Lubricants, Just the facts, no friction
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Making the Case for Upgrading Lubricants, Just the facts, no friction
Making the Case for Upgrading Lubricants
Just the facts, no friction
If you’ve worked hard to make your dream car exactly as you have always wanted, why would you buy just any off-the-shelf lubricants. Many people don’t realize that upgrading motor oil and other lubes can help them get optimum performance out of their car. People often just select the oil their father used, or they may take the suggestion of a counter person neither of which may know any more about cars than you do.
Ads and commercials that use slogans like “Not Street Legal” or “Formulated for stop and go driving” make if difficult for a person to understand the rational for upgrading lubricants. There’s no such thing as motor oil that isn’t street legal and one would certainly hope that the motor oil they chose could handle the rudimentary challenge of keeping a car running that had a tendency to stop and go.
There are meaningful differences in motor oils and choosing a better one can have a major impact on how well your car runs. Upgrading lubricants is often the quickest and cheapest way to improve your car’s performance and reliability.
Two components determine how well motor oil will perform in your car. One factor is the base oil and the other is the combination of chemicals (additives) that are added to the base oil.
Base oils
The two primary types of base oils used are mineral and synthetic. Mineral oils are by-products of refined crude oil. Refining helps reduces the impurities but leaves molecules of all shapes and sizes. Synthetic oils are manmade compounds whose molecules are all the same size and shape; consequently, synthetic oil has a less friction and performs significantly better than mineral oils.
There’s been sizable growth in the use of synthetic oils over the years. In fact, synthetic oils are often the factory fill in many new performance and luxury cars.
Additives
Regardless of the base oil used, chemicals must be added to give motor oil the characteristics needed to do its job. Typical additives that may be added to base oil include detergents to reduce the formation of residue, defoamants to deter absorption of air, anti-wear agents, antioxidants and others.
Although additives are typically only 15 to 25 percent of the make up of motor oil, they can impact a lubricant’s performance much more than the base oil. For instance, mineral based motor oil with a very good additive package can easily outperform synthetic motor oil with a mediocre additive package.
There is no easy way for a consumer to determine the quality of motor oil’s additive package. Price is often an indicator of quality since the more advanced additive technologies cost more to produce. Performance is the ultimate measure of additive package quality.
Advances in lubrication
Some of the biggest technological advances in lubrication are now coming through advancements in chemical additives. These breakthroughs have been developed by a handful of companies that specialize in high-performance lubricants, as opposed to major oil companies whose primary focus is refining and selling crude oil by products like gasoline and other fuels.
One high-performance lubricant company, Royal Purple, has developed lubricants that outperform both leading mineral oils and other synthetics. Their oil has been proven in numerous independent tests to dramatically reduce engine wear, increase horsepower and torque, reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Cars using their oils can, also, go further between oil changes, off setting their initial higher costs which save the owner time and money in the long run. More information about their products is available at their website www.royalpurple.com
What to choose
The easiest way to select motor oil is to follow the good, better, best model:
GOOD – Mineral-based (regular) motor oils. These are the cheapest and most widely available oils. They typically use standard additive packages that provide minimum levels of performance and protection.
BETTER – Synthetic motor oils. These man-made oils are more expensive that mineral-based oils but are still widely available. Their performance advantages come predominantly from the synthetic base oil used. They have a longer service life and offer some improvements in protection. They typically use the same additive packages found in mineral-based oils.
BEST – High-performance synthetic motor oils. These motor oils are the most technologically advanced oils. Although they significantly outperform mineral based or synthetic motor oils, they have a slightly higher price than standard synthetic motor oils. They are typically only available through auto parts stores and select oil change centers. These oils primarily differ in their use of more advanced, proprietary additive technologies.
New Bearing
Bearing after a Leading Synthetic Oil
Bearing after switching to Royal Purple
Still confused? Upgrade your lubricants to a synthetic and increase your horsepower, extend your engine life.
Just the facts, no friction
If you’ve worked hard to make your dream car exactly as you have always wanted, why would you buy just any off-the-shelf lubricants. Many people don’t realize that upgrading motor oil and other lubes can help them get optimum performance out of their car. People often just select the oil their father used, or they may take the suggestion of a counter person neither of which may know any more about cars than you do.
Ads and commercials that use slogans like “Not Street Legal” or “Formulated for stop and go driving” make if difficult for a person to understand the rational for upgrading lubricants. There’s no such thing as motor oil that isn’t street legal and one would certainly hope that the motor oil they chose could handle the rudimentary challenge of keeping a car running that had a tendency to stop and go.
There are meaningful differences in motor oils and choosing a better one can have a major impact on how well your car runs. Upgrading lubricants is often the quickest and cheapest way to improve your car’s performance and reliability.
Two components determine how well motor oil will perform in your car. One factor is the base oil and the other is the combination of chemicals (additives) that are added to the base oil.
Base oils
The two primary types of base oils used are mineral and synthetic. Mineral oils are by-products of refined crude oil. Refining helps reduces the impurities but leaves molecules of all shapes and sizes. Synthetic oils are manmade compounds whose molecules are all the same size and shape; consequently, synthetic oil has a less friction and performs significantly better than mineral oils.
There’s been sizable growth in the use of synthetic oils over the years. In fact, synthetic oils are often the factory fill in many new performance and luxury cars.
Additives
Regardless of the base oil used, chemicals must be added to give motor oil the characteristics needed to do its job. Typical additives that may be added to base oil include detergents to reduce the formation of residue, defoamants to deter absorption of air, anti-wear agents, antioxidants and others.
Although additives are typically only 15 to 25 percent of the make up of motor oil, they can impact a lubricant’s performance much more than the base oil. For instance, mineral based motor oil with a very good additive package can easily outperform synthetic motor oil with a mediocre additive package.
There is no easy way for a consumer to determine the quality of motor oil’s additive package. Price is often an indicator of quality since the more advanced additive technologies cost more to produce. Performance is the ultimate measure of additive package quality.
Advances in lubrication
Some of the biggest technological advances in lubrication are now coming through advancements in chemical additives. These breakthroughs have been developed by a handful of companies that specialize in high-performance lubricants, as opposed to major oil companies whose primary focus is refining and selling crude oil by products like gasoline and other fuels.
One high-performance lubricant company, Royal Purple, has developed lubricants that outperform both leading mineral oils and other synthetics. Their oil has been proven in numerous independent tests to dramatically reduce engine wear, increase horsepower and torque, reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Cars using their oils can, also, go further between oil changes, off setting their initial higher costs which save the owner time and money in the long run. More information about their products is available at their website www.royalpurple.com
What to choose
The easiest way to select motor oil is to follow the good, better, best model:
GOOD – Mineral-based (regular) motor oils. These are the cheapest and most widely available oils. They typically use standard additive packages that provide minimum levels of performance and protection.
BETTER – Synthetic motor oils. These man-made oils are more expensive that mineral-based oils but are still widely available. Their performance advantages come predominantly from the synthetic base oil used. They have a longer service life and offer some improvements in protection. They typically use the same additive packages found in mineral-based oils.
BEST – High-performance synthetic motor oils. These motor oils are the most technologically advanced oils. Although they significantly outperform mineral based or synthetic motor oils, they have a slightly higher price than standard synthetic motor oils. They are typically only available through auto parts stores and select oil change centers. These oils primarily differ in their use of more advanced, proprietary additive technologies.
New BearingBearing after a Leading Synthetic OilBearing after switching to Royal PurpleStill confused? Upgrade your lubricants to a synthetic and increase your horsepower, extend your engine life.
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